When to Sow Horseradish?

Horseradish – pungent seasoning vegetable. Very invasive - growth needs to be controlled. Below you'll find exact sowing dates, growing requirements, recommended fertilization and companion plants — all from our plant database. Click the button to see dates personalised for your region in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🌿 Horseradish

Sowing dates Horseradish
Indoor sowing—
Transplanting—
Direct sowing Mar–Apr
Harvest period Oct–Nov
Days to harvest150
Spacing 40 × 60 cm
Sowing depth 5 cm
Days to germination14

Growing requirements

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) belongs to the family: Brassica. The requirements below come straight from the app database – you will see the same values on the plant card in Gardener Planner.

Sunlight medium
Water medium
Soil loamy
pH 6–7
Family Brassica

Fertilization (NPK)

Approximate nutrient demand. For precise doses, test your soil first – the NPK fertilizer calculator will do the math for you.

Nitrogen (N) high (15–20 g/m² per season)
Phosphorus (P) medium (50–70 mg/l in soil)
Potassium (K) medium (150–200 mg/l in soil)

Companion planting

Good companions reduce pests and diseases and make better use of bed space. Click a vegetable to see its sowing dates.

Good companions: Potato

Plan your Horseradish in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Horseradish indoors?

Horseradish does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Horseradish?

Horseradish is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Horseradish?

Harvest Horseradish from Oct–Nov (approx. 150 days from transplanting/germination).

What spacing and sowing depth?

Spacing: 40 × 60 cm. Sowing depth: 5 cm. Days to germination: 14.

What to plant next to Horseradish?

Good companions: Potato.

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